(in an effort to help Mindy and me out, we are taking on a few guest posters… Today’s is brought to you by the lovely Evan’s Mom)

Evan is just shy of 3 years old. It’s a great age. He’s always saying or doing something new, and often I ask myself, “Where did he get that idea?”

So a couple of nights ago, Evan and my husband saw a squirrel in the front yard. Evan wanted to see it, so they opened the front door. The squirrel startled and ran up our oak tree.

The next thing I know, Evan’s coming up the stairs, saying, “Mommy, I need a rope. Mommy I need a rope.” He also retrieved the step stool from his bathroom. Apparently he thought these two items would help him procure the squirrel.

Now instead of being a good mommy and getting the camera to watch this all take place, I was a dumb mommy and left the boys to their own devices.

About 10 minutes later, my husband called to me, “Come out here. You’ve got to see this.”

I was fully expecting to see Evan on the step stool throwing the rope in the air. No such luck. Apparently my husband found an unused shovel handle, and he tied the rope to it so he could throw it into the tree.

And the handle got stuck.

So now I have about 30 feet of rope hanging from the tree in my front yard, and I have no idea how to get it out.

Part of me is thrilled that Evan was creative enough to think of a way to get the squirrel. Part of me is still laughing at the silliness of my husband and son. And part of me is praying I can get this rope down before someone from the HOA says something.

Thanks for playing along, Michelle! And Thank you for giving me a taste of my future…I can completely see Mark and Connor up to these types of shenanigans…

Very creative! I’m sure sooner or later you will find many more odd things in that tree. I’ve raised 4 boys and a hubby and am still suprised at what they come up with. And not to mention the things they are teaching my grandson….